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Here is the video that David Moore took of Grafton Township Trustee Betty Zirk making a motion to require all photographs, video recordings and tape recordings to be taken from the back of the room. It is Section 14 of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Open Meetings Act
So, after hearing of the counter suit filed the Monday before last by township trustees against Supervisor Linda Moore after Moore filed her Separation of Powers suit, I wrote the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office asking whether a governmental body … Continue reading
In an article on his Woodstock Advocate entitled, When did Trustees decide to sue Supervisor? Philpott’s opening paragraphs are just intriguing: In an update to this morning’s article about the Grafton Township’s Trustees’ filing a lawsuit against Township Supervisor Linda … Continue reading
Here it is, right on the official Grafton Township web site: “Only registered voters may attend (and press), you will need to show some form of ID and your name will be matched to our County voters registration roles.” (Emphasis … Continue reading
As reported by McHenry County Blog November 12th, the four Grafton Township Trustees who wanted to build a new township hall, but didn’t want to ask the public for permission in a referendum, boycotted a township meeting. Township Supervisor Linda … Continue reading
Increasing borrowing costs with higher fees and interest expense was proposed Tuesday night in the Huntley District 158 board room. Mark Altmayer, the new Huntley School District’s Controller, presented his plan to do this. Instead of paying what’s owed in … Continue reading
Just in case you are a public official who wants to obey the laws about Freedom of Information and Open Meetings and, maybe, especially, if you are one who doesn’t, a free seminar will be conducted by McHenry County State’s … Continue reading
The last time such a briefing was held by the McHenry County State’s Attorney Office, the board most in need of hearing the advice, not to mention following the law, the McHenry County College Board board was meeting at the … Continue reading
The reply to the suit filed against the McHenry County College Board for violating the Open Meetings Act by McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi is fascinating. “The Defendant admits… “The Defendant admits… “The Defendant admits… “The Defendant admits… “The … Continue reading
The reply to the suit filed against the McHenry County College Board for violating the Open Meetings Act by McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi is fascinating. “The Defendant admits… “The Defendant admits… “The Defendant admits… “The Defendant admits… “The … Continue reading
An earlier story mentioned that legal fees were part of the reason contractual expenses were up this fiscal year. McHenry County College President Walt Packard gets more specific in another report. He says, the legal expenses line item may be … Continue reading
An earlier story mentioned that legal fees were part of the reason contractual expenses were up this fiscal year. McHenry County College President Walt Packard gets more specific in another report. He says, the legal expenses line item may be … Continue reading
That’s what Pioneer Press’ Algonquin Countryside and Cary-Grove News headlined it editorial last Thursday. “College officials clearly overreacted in their zeal to keep information under wraps,” is one line of the opinion piece. Literally “under wraps,” yellow plastic here, to … Continue reading
That’s what Pioneer Press’ Algonquin Countryside and Cary-Grove News headlined it editorial last Thursday. “College officials clearly overreacted in their zeal to keep information under wraps,” is one line of the opinion piece. Literally “under wraps,” yellow plastic here, to … Continue reading
I can’t remember the last time I saw a public official walk out of an executive session because he or she thought what was being discussed was not exempted from the Open Meetings Act. McHenry County College Trustee Scott Summers … Continue reading
I can’t remember the last time I saw a public official walk out of an executive session because he or she thought what was being discussed was not exempted from the Open Meetings Act. McHenry County College Trustee Scott Summers … Continue reading
At last Thursday’s meeting of the McHenry County College Board, former State Representative Rosemary Kurtz addressed the board during the brief time allowed for public comments. I included some of what she said, but asked her if she would send … Continue reading
At last Thursday’s meeting of the McHenry County College Board, former State Representative Rosemary Kurtz addressed the board during the brief time allowed for public comments. I included some of what she said, but asked her if she would send … Continue reading
At Thursday night’s meeting of the McHenry County Economic Development Corporation’s annual dinner, McHenry County College President Walt Packard was master of ceremonies. That’s probably because Packard also is chairman of the EDC’s board of directors. He could hardly have … Continue reading
At Thursday night’s meeting of the McHenry County Economic Development Corporation’s annual dinner, McHenry County College President Walt Packard was master of ceremonies. That’s probably because Packard also is chairman of the EDC’s board of directors. He could hardly have … Continue reading